Register Guidelines E-Books Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > Miscellaneous > Lounge

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 11-27-2007, 07:21 PM   #1
Nate the great
Sir Penguin of Edinburgh
Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Nate the great's Avatar
 
Posts: 12,375
Karma: 23555235
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: DC Metro area
Device: Shake a stick plus 1
No one under 30 would buy an ebook reader

Quote:
My daughter came in from San Francisco for Thanksgiving and I showed her my Sony reader and asked her opinion of the Kindle.

Background info: Erin is 27, an English major with a Masters in Journalism from Medil. She works for Wired Magazine and is about as tech-savvy as a person can get. With this background her opinion really surprised me.

She would never use a Sony Reader or a Kindle, or an independent ebook reader of any kind! Further, she stated, unequivocally, that no person in her age group would use one either.
from: http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/11...-reader-et-al/

I don't think she knows what she's talking about.

I'm under 30, and I have a Kindle. I know of at least one college student who has an ebook reader. In addition, while showing off my Kindle I have encountered 5 college students that are thinking about getting en ebook reader.

What does everyone else think?

Last edited by Nate the great; 11-27-2007 at 07:34 PM.
Nate the great is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2007, 07:32 PM   #2
kovidgoyal
creator of calibre
kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.kovidgoyal ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
kovidgoyal's Avatar
 
Posts: 43,771
Karma: 22666666
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Mumbai, India
Device: Various
Does his daughter provide the non-tech user perspective at wired.com ;-)
kovidgoyal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2007, 08:13 PM   #3
RWood
Technogeezer
RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.RWood ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
RWood's Avatar
 
Posts: 7,233
Karma: 1601464
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Virginia, USA
Device: Sony PRS-500
It seems that a lot of people are looking for a single device to do everything. I guess this is why feature creep is so common in cell phones. When was the last time you heard of a cell phone making a great cup of coffee?
RWood is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2007, 08:21 PM   #4
ricdiogo
Gutenberger
ricdiogo will become famous soon enoughricdiogo will become famous soon enoughricdiogo will become famous soon enoughricdiogo will become famous soon enoughricdiogo will become famous soon enoughricdiogo will become famous soon enoughricdiogo will become famous soon enough
 
ricdiogo's Avatar
 
Posts: 142
Karma: 700
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Device: Cybook Gen 3
I'm 26 and have ordered mine yesterday. Don't know anyone with such devices, though (-30 or +30). Some of my friends read a lot but prefer the "paper's smell"; some of them are quite curious to see my Cybook when I get it; most of them say it's too expensive; most of them agree that they'd buy one if it costed 100€/$.
ricdiogo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2007, 08:51 PM   #5
Roy White
Evangelist
Roy White knows the square root of minus one.Roy White knows the square root of minus one.Roy White knows the square root of minus one.Roy White knows the square root of minus one.Roy White knows the square root of minus one.Roy White knows the square root of minus one.Roy White knows the square root of minus one.Roy White knows the square root of minus one.Roy White knows the square root of minus one.Roy White knows the square root of minus one.Roy White knows the square root of minus one.
 
Roy White's Avatar
 
Posts: 482
Karma: 7696
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Turner, Oregon
Device: Sony Reader
I bought my Son one when the Credit card deal was 58 bucks.. (After spending 250 for mine aarrgghh...) He is 17 years old... He reads it all the time and is always asking me for any 'new' books I think he would like to read. I've bought a few on Sony connect for him that I otherwise wouldn't have bought. he prefers the reader to Quote.. "Real books!"

I think once people use it for awhile and get over any prejudices they might have they usually recognize the superiority of the reader and other ebook readers... immediately.
Roy White is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2007, 10:15 PM   #6
desidrj
Junior Member
desidrj began at the beginning.
 
Posts: 1
Karma: 10
Join Date: Nov 2007
Device: Sony PRS 505
I'm 28 and anxiously waiting for mine from my mother for christmas. Had this come out 10 years ago, I would have wanted it then too. But then, I read a few books a week, so I guess I'm a nerd
desidrj is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2007, 10:43 PM   #7
sea2stars
Zealot
sea2stars is on a distinguished road
 
Posts: 104
Karma: 64
Join Date: Dec 2006
Device: eb1150, Sony Reader
Well.. how many people, in the 30ish age group, do you know that regularly read anything beyond their email or the back of their shampoo bottle? I'm 32 and besides my wife I can name only a few. Then again, my wife though my eb1150 was "interesting" after reading a bunch of short stories on it, and hasn't shown any huge interest in my Sony Reader. Yet.
sea2stars is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2007, 10:51 PM   #8
Nate the great
Sir Penguin of Edinburgh
Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Nate the great ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Nate the great's Avatar
 
Posts: 12,375
Karma: 23555235
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: DC Metro area
Device: Shake a stick plus 1
Quote:
Originally Posted by sea2stars View Post
Well.. how many people, in the 30ish age group, do you know that regularly read anything beyond their email or the back of their shampoo bottle? I'm 32 and besides my wife I can name only a few. Then again, my wife though my eb1150 was "interesting" after reading a bunch of short stories on it, and hasn't shown any huge interest in my Sony Reader. Yet.
That's a good point. But, to put that question in context we would first have to ask what percentage of the other age groups read? Is the percentage and absolute number of under 30 readers significantly less than the other age groups?

I don't think it is. But I really don't know.
Nate the great is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2007, 11:01 PM   #9
PHugger
Connoisseur
PHugger can illuminate an eclipsePHugger can illuminate an eclipsePHugger can illuminate an eclipsePHugger can illuminate an eclipsePHugger can illuminate an eclipsePHugger can illuminate an eclipsePHugger can illuminate an eclipsePHugger can illuminate an eclipsePHugger can illuminate an eclipsePHugger can illuminate an eclipsePHugger can illuminate an eclipse
 
PHugger's Avatar
 
Posts: 94
Karma: 8443
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: NJ
Device: Kindle 3G, Sony PRS-505
If it was stated - There are less readers under 30, so there will be less under 30 bookreader purchases.

I might agree......... (c8




PCH
PHugger is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2007, 12:38 AM   #10
sea2stars
Zealot
sea2stars is on a distinguished road
 
Posts: 104
Karma: 64
Join Date: Dec 2006
Device: eb1150, Sony Reader
I think that older and elderly people have an increased proclivity towards reading; compared to those under 30. Of course I really don't have any hard evidence beyond time spent working at B&N through college, and knowing friends and family. *chuckle* Then again, somehow I can't see my great aunt using a Kindle; she's still scared of computers and I'm amazed that we got her to carry around a cell phone.

This woman might have small point though. I often wonder exactly who Sony, Amazon, and the other ereader peddlers, have decided to market their devices towards.
sea2stars is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2007, 09:43 AM   #11
yvanleterrible
Reborn Paper User
yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.yvanleterrible ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
yvanleterrible's Avatar
 
Posts: 8,616
Karma: 15446734
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Que Nada
Device: iPhone8, iPad Air
My daughter is 25 and really wants one. Mine. $300 is too much for her to afford.
yvanleterrible is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2007, 10:51 AM   #12
tribble
iLiad Maniac
tribble knows what time it istribble knows what time it istribble knows what time it istribble knows what time it istribble knows what time it istribble knows what time it istribble knows what time it istribble knows what time it istribble knows what time it istribble knows what time it istribble knows what time it is
 
tribble's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,382
Karma: 2369
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Germany
Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)
My niece is 9 and she loves the iLiad and the CyBook. She allways asks me how sales are going, since i promised i will give her a CyBook, if i sell lots of eReaders.
tribble is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2007, 10:54 AM   #13
nekokami
fruminous edugeek
nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.nekokami ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
nekokami's Avatar
 
Posts: 6,745
Karma: 551260
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Northeast US
Device: iPad, eBw 1150
Both of my kids (aged 13 and 16) are quite attracted to ebook readers. My younger daughter is the bigger reader of the two, and is currently using my eBw 1150. Neither of my kids like "smelly" books.

Then again, they might read on their phones if that were an option. (Our phones are too small and cheap to make that feasible.) But my younger daughter doesn't even bother to keep minutes in her phone -- I think she's only using it as a phone book, at this point.

I don't think we're exactly a typical "American" family.
nekokami is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2007, 11:21 AM   #14
jamesdmanley
Groupie
jamesdmanley has learned how to read e-booksjamesdmanley has learned how to read e-booksjamesdmanley has learned how to read e-booksjamesdmanley has learned how to read e-booksjamesdmanley has learned how to read e-booksjamesdmanley has learned how to read e-booksjamesdmanley has learned how to read e-books
 
Posts: 156
Karma: 817
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: houston
Device: prs-500
im 26, but admittedly, i wouldnt have bought my 500 w/o the sony card offer. its just not at the price point id be comfortable with yet. $300 can buy a lot of pbooks at half-price books! i still visit the $0.50 clearance rack and find all sorts of books ive been wanting to read
jamesdmanley is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2007, 11:39 AM   #15
mores
Guru
mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.mores knows the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.
 
mores's Avatar
 
Posts: 834
Karma: 102419
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Vienna, Austria
Device: iPhone
so what.
just like saying "no one under 30 gets a station wagon" .. then again you have a number of young people driving around with them.

i have never seen an eInk device in real life, but i can immagine that it is quite a neat viewing experience.
but would i buy a 400-dollar unit just for reading? i don't think i would. laptop + cellphone + bluetooth headset ... then add another device?
i think i'd prefer a smartphone with eInk screen
mores is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Which product to buy as Manga reader and ebook reader only. Renji Alternative Devices 9 01-16-2010 10:42 PM
Help me buy the right ebook reader :) pratyk Which one should I buy? 2 08-15-2009 08:08 PM
Help! I don't what ebook reader to buy Ham88 Which one should I buy? 8 05-15-2009 06:16 PM
Should I buy an eBook reader? If so, according to my needs, which one? calvarez Which one should I buy? 10 12-10-2007 07:53 AM
WHERE to buy an ebook reader? einKI Which one should I buy? 0 03-01-2007 09:31 AM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:22 AM.


MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.